EP3906463A1 - Computer mouse for different modes of use - Google Patents
Computer mouse for different modes of useInfo
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- EP3906463A1 EP3906463A1 EP18845376.5A EP18845376A EP3906463A1 EP 3906463 A1 EP3906463 A1 EP 3906463A1 EP 18845376 A EP18845376 A EP 18845376A EP 3906463 A1 EP3906463 A1 EP 3906463A1
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- mouse
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Definitions
- TITLE Computer mouse for different modes of use
- the invention relates to an upright computer mouse for left and right hand use.
- U.S. patent 5 576 733 discloses a computer mouse having a finger supporting surface with mouse buttons arranged in generally vertical columns on opposite sides, which allows the mouse to be operated both left-handed and right-handed. This allows the mouse to be used by left handed and right handed users or a user can use the mouse both left and right handed, which reduces the risk of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI).
- RSSI Repetitive Strain Injury
- U.S. patent 6 072 471 discloses a computer mouse having a finger supporting surface with two sets of mouse buttons arranged in generally vertical columns on a common first side of the mouse and a thumb support on an opposite second side of the mouse.
- the first and second sides of the mouse are each symmetrical about a plane perpendicular to a base of the mouse.
- this mouse can be operated both left and right handed.
- the buttons to be operated are the buttons of a distal one of the sets of buttons.
- the mouse has a switch to selectively disable one of the sets of buttons to avoid accidental activation.
- the switch may also be provided in the form of a pivotable cable attachment. For right handed use, the cable may be pivoted to have a curvature to the right (i.e. in a distal direction when the mouse is held for right handed operation) and for left handed use, the cable may be pivoted to have a curvature to the left (i.e. in a distal direction when the mouse is held for left handed operation).
- WO2011/020990 discloses a computer mouse having a finger-supporting surface with one set of mouse buttons arranged in a generally vertical column on a common side of the mouse and a thumb support on an opposite side of the mouse.
- the buttons extend across the full width of the device.
- the first and second sides of the mouse are each symmetrical about a plane perpendicular to a base of the mouse.
- a scroll wheel is provided in the finger surface between the buttons and orientated for rotation in a generally horizontal plane.
- the mouse can be operated both left and right handed. Regardless whether the mouse is operated left or right handed, the buttons to be operated are the same.
- the mouse includes a push button for switching between left- handed and right-handed operation modes, with associated mode indication LEDs.
- An optical motion sensor and a rotary encoder to which the scroll wheel is connected include circuitry for causing movement axes and scroll wheel direction to be reversed and translated into appropriate computer input for the selected handedness of operation of the mouse.
- the mouse further has memory means to store settings of the device, such as the sense of the device (left- handed or right-handed).
- the body may be gripped by a selected hand of a user, with the tip of the thumb and the tips of the index finger and middle finger engaging the buttons in a precision grip.
- the mouse By flexing the joints of the thumb and fingers, the mouse (and hence an associated pointer or cursor positioning mark of a graphical user interface) can be moved across the work surface in the space between the thumb and fingers towards and away from the palm of the user. This allows both small scale, precise positioning as well as large scale movements.
- the sensor or sensors detect a mode of operation by a user and the circuitry automatically provides that, if a first mode of operation has been detected, in response to a displacement operation by a user, a first signal is outputted that causes a user interface display of a computer system
- a second signal is outputted, which is different from the first signal and causes the user interface display to show a second movement in a second direction in a displayed image, which second direction is different from the first direction.
- a movement of the mouse over the surface plane in a direction relative to the orientation of the mouse that causes, if the mouse is in the first operating mode, a pointer on the display to move upwards, may cause the pointer to move downwards obliquely if the mouse in the same orientation is in the second operating mode.
- a scrolling operating input may causes the displayed window to scroll down in a first operating mode, the same scrolling operating input may cause the displayed window to move up or sideways if the mouse is in the second operating mode.
- the mouse automatically takes into account the detected one of different possible gripping modes in which the mouse is held, so that when the mouse is held in a different manner, such as left-handed instead of right handed and/or either between finger tips and thumb instead of between the thumb and (also) proximal phalanxes of the fingers.
- the invention provides a computer mouse according to claim 13.
- the touchpad surface area can be relatively large.
- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of mainly a front side of an example of a computer mouse according to the invention
- Fig. 2 is a further perspective view of mainly a rear side of the computer mouse shown in Fig. 1.
- Fig. 3 is a front side view of the computer mouse shown in Figs. 1 and 2;
- Fig. 4 is a rear side view of a side of the computer mouse shown in Figs. 1-3 opposite to the side shown in Fig. 1;
- Fig. 5 is a side view of a side of the computer mouse shown in Figs. 1-4 transverse to the views shown in Figs. 3 and 4;
- Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the mouse shown in Figs. 1-5;
- Fig. 7 is a bottom view of the mouse shown in Figs. 1-6; and Fig. 8 shows mouses according to Figs. 1-7 in top plan view in four operating modes and associated orientations in combination with boundaries of an imaginary image area of a user interface display of a computer system.
- the computer mouse 1 has a bottom face 2 defining a plane 3 on which the mouse 1 rests if positioned on a plane surface, such as a desktop surface or a mouse mat surface.
- the mouse 1 On its outside, the mouse 1 further has front side forming a mouse button face 4 leaning backward.
- the mouse button face 4 is preferably slanted backward so that it is oriented at an average enclosed angle co between the mouse button face 4 and the surface plane 3 of more than 60° and more preferably of 70-80° to allow comfortable operation of the mouse 1.
- the mouse button face 4 is arranged to be engaged by fingers of a user, in particular by an index finger and a middle finger, although engagement by a ring finger or a little finger may also be provided for.
- a thumb face 5 of the mouse 1 is located on a rear side of the mouse 1 opposite of and facing away from the mouse button face 4.
- the thumb face 5 is arranged for engagement by a thumb of a user hand of which one or more fingers is in engagement with the mouse button face 4.
- the button face 4 is preferably slightly hollow for positive positioning of the finger tips with no tendency to slip off the mouse buttons.
- the lower buttons preferably slant more than the upper buttons, e.g. by 8-12 mm for the lower buttons while the upper buttons, which are of generally the same height and width as the upper buttons, slant backward by 2-6 mm.
- buttons 6, 7, 8, 9 are arranged at the mouse button face 4 for operation by fingers of the user hand.
- four mouse buttons 6-9 are provided, it is also possible to provide a different number of mouse buttons, e.g. one, two, three or more than four buttons.
- the buttons may be in the form of one or more touch or pressure sensitive surfaces.
- the mouse further has left or right handed use sensors 10, 11 for detecting a mode of operation by a user.
- the buttons 6-9 constitute sensors for detecting a mode of operation as will be explained below.
- circuitry (schematically designated by reference numeral 12 in Fig. 7) connected to the buttons 6-9 and to the left or right handed use sensors 10, 11 is provided for, in a first detected mode of operation, in response to a displacement operation by a user, such as movement in a given direction, outputting a first signal for causing a user interface display of a computer system communicating with the mouse to show a first movement in a first direction in a displayed image and, in a second detected mode of operation, in response to the same displacement operation by a user, outputting a second signal different from the first signal for causing the user interface display to show a second movement in a second direction in a displayed image.
- This second direction is different from the first direction.
- the mouse further has two ports 13, 14 connected to the circuitry 12 for wired connection of the mouse circuitry 12 to a computer system.
- the ports are micro USB ports, but other ports, such as mini USB, USB-C or a non standardized port, may also be provided.
- Communication of the mouse circuitry with a computer system may also be in wireless form, for instance using the so called Bluetooth protocol.
- the ports or one port may also be arranged for charging a battery of the mouse via the port or ports.
- an optical sensor 16 for detecting amounts and directions of movement of the mouse over a surface (e.g. a desktop or a mouse mat) is provided.
- a surface e.g. a desktop or a mouse mat
- other known detectors for detecting movement of a computer mouse over a surface may be provided.
- the mouse 1 further has a tactile sensor in the form of a touchpad 17 centrally between the buttons 6-9.
- the circuitry 12 is further arranged for translating the motion and position of a user's finger moving along its surface to a scrolling movement on the display 15.
- the touchpad can for instance be a capacitance-based sensor.
- other known sensors for detecting motion of a finger along a surface or other scrolling input interfaces, such as a scroll wheel or a track ball may be provided.
- the sensors 6-11 detect a mode of operation by a user and the circuitry 12 automatically provides that, if a first mode of operation has been detected, in response to a displacement operation by a user, a first signal is outputted that causes a user interface display of a computer system
- Mouse 1A is in an orientation associated to right handed operation holding the mouse with a precision grip in which finger tips are positioned for engaging the proximal ones 6, 8 of the buttons.
- Mouse IB is in an orientation associated to right handed operation holding the mouse with a full grip in which finger tips are positioned for engaging the distal ones 7, 9 of the buttons.
- Mouse 1C is in an orientation associated to left handed operation holding the mouse with a precision grip in which finger tips are positioned for engaging the proximal ones 7, 9 of the buttons (note that, in right handed operation, the same buttons 7, 9 are the proximal ones of the buttons).
- Mouse ID is in an orientation associated to left handed operation holding the mouse with a full grip in which finger tips are positioned for engaging the distal ones 6, 8 of the buttons (note that, in right handed operation, the same buttons 6, 8 are the distal ones of the buttons).
- a mouse 1 is for instance moved in a direction Y over surface plane 3, it is desirable if a pointer or cursor positioning mark on a display 15 of a computer system to which the mouse 1 is connected also moves in a
- corresponding direction Y (a representation of the display 15 scaled down to a reduced size is shown on the surface 3, but will in practice usually be in an orientation that is generally vertical or slightly slanting from vertical).
- movement of the mouse 1A, IB, 1C or ID, in the orientation associated to the respective mode of operation, relative to the coordinate system X, Y on the surface plane 3 causes movement of the pointer or cursor positing mark relative to the coordinate system X, Y on the display 15 in the corresponding direction.
- movement of the accordingly oriented mouses IB, 1C and ID in the direction Y results in movement of the pointer or cursor positioning mark on the display 15 in the direction Y as well.
- movement of the mouses 1 A- ID in other directions relative to the coordinate system X, Y of the surface plane 3.
- the mouse 1 automatically takes into account the different orientations in which the mouse 1 A- ID is held when it is held in a different manner, such as either left-handed or right handed and either a precision grip between finger tips and thumb or a (more) full grip between the thumb and (also) proximal phalanxes of the fingers.
- the mouse button face 4 and the thumb face 5 are each symmetrical about a common symmetry plane 18 perpendicular to the surface plane 3. Furthermore, seen in to plan view, the mouse 1 is elongate in a horizontal longitudinal direction 27 perpendicular to the common symmetry plane 18.
- the relationship between directions of movement of the mouse 1 in corresponding left handed and right handed operation that result in movement on the display 15 in a given direction is preferably such that the direction of a displacement of the mouse 1C, ID in the or each of the left hand mode of operation that causes movement on the display 15 in a given direction is mirror symmetrical about the symmetry plane 18 to the direction of displacement of the mouse 1A, IB in the corresponding right hand mode of operation that causes movement on the display 15 in the same direction.
- the direction of movement of the mouse 1A in the right-handed precision grip mode causing upward movement in Y direction of the pointer on the screen 15 is preferably oriented at an angle a r of 60-70°, and more preferably of about 63-67°, rotated to the right of the longitudinal direction 27 of the mouse 1A.
- the direction of movement of the mouse IB in the right-handed full grip mode causing upward movement in Y direction of the pointer on the screen 15 is preferably oriented at an angle 6 r of 40-50°, and more preferably of about 43- 47°, rotated to the right of the longitudinal direction 27 of the mouse 1A.
- the direction of movement of the mouse 1C in the left-handed precision grip mode causing upward movement in Y direction of the pointer on the screen 15 is preferably oriented at an angle cu of 60-70°, and more preferably of about 63-67°, rotated to the left of the longitudinal direction 27 of the mouse 1A.
- the direction of movement of the mouse ID in the right-handed full grip mode causing upward movement in Y direction of the pointer on the screen 15 is preferably oriented at an angle 6i of 40-50°, and more preferably of about 43- 47°, rotated to the left of the longitudinal direction 27 of the mouse 1A.
- the precise angles a and 6 may be adjustable to accommodate to user morphology and preferences. Adjustability may allow different settings for the angles a and 6 for left and right handed operation.
- Another operational feature of the mouse 1 that is directionally adapted to the detected operating mode is a scroll function that is operated by moving a finger tip along the touchpad 17 that is mounted between the buttons 6-9.
- the direction of an input that causes scrolling in Y direction on the display 15 is mirrored about symmetry plane 18.
- direction of scrolling may generally also be
- the left or right handed operating mode is automatically detected by the mouse 1, a user can simply use the mouse 1 without having to change mouse settings to adjust settings of the mouse 1 for an intended mode of use. Moreover, this allows the user to randomly use the mouse 1 during alternating periods of time in both left and right handed modes of operation, which avoids prolonged repetitive tensioning of the same parts of the body, which is a risk factor related to the occurrence of RSI.
- detection whether the mouse 1 is used left or right handed mode is detected by the sensors 10, 11 at lateral end portions of the mouse button face 4.
- the left or right handed use sensors 10, 11 are also arranged at lateral ends of the mouse 1 and facing away from the central plane 18 of the mouse 1 in lateral directions.
- the left or right handed use sensors 10, 11 may for instance be capacitive proximity sensors that sense the proximity of a palm of a hand of a user closely adjacent to the left lateral end portion of the mouse button face 4 in right handed use and closely adjacent to the right lateral end portion of the mouse button face 4 in left handed use. It is observed that also other types of sensors may be used for this purpose, such as temperature sensors and/or hght sensors. Furthermore, it is also possible to use only a single sensor for sensing left or right handed operation, assuming that if no proximity, obscuring of light, rise of
- the palm of the hand of the user can be assumed to be closely adjacent to the other lateral end of the mouse button face 4 and of the mouse 1.
- the sensors for sensing whether the mouse is operated in a left or right hand mode of operation may also be located at or extend to the lateral end portions of the thumb face.
- grip sensors for distinguishing the mode of operation of the mouse in which it is held in the precision grip or the full grip are provided in the form of the mouse buttons 6-9. If, in right hand mode of operation, engagement (e.g. operation) of a button 6, 8 on a left hand portion of the mouse button face 4 is sensed, a precision grip mode of operation (1A in Fig. 8) is detected while, if engagement (e.g. operation) of a button 7, 9 on a right hand portion of the mouse button face 4 is sensed, a full grip mode of operation (IB in Fig. 8) is detected. Conversely, if, in left hand mode of operation, engagement (e.g.
- a full grip mode of operation (ID in Fig. 8) is detected while, if engagement (e.g. operation) of a button 7, 9 on a right hand portion of the mouse button face 4 is sensed, a precision grip mode of operation (1C in Fig. 8) is detected. Otherwise, the mouse buttons 6, 7 and 8, 9 at the same horizontal levels have the same function.
- mouse buttons 6-9 are used as the sensors for detecting whether the mouse is in the full grip mode of operation or in the precision grip mode of operation, no sensor specifically for this purpose is needed. An additional push button contact for each mouse button function is sufficient and can be provided at low cost.
- the direction of movement of input commands for scrolling in the precision grip and full grip modes of operation preferably differ by 15- 30° and preferably by about 20° to accommodate to the differences in orientation of a mouse 1 on a desktop while being held comfortably by hand of a user in the precision grip mode of operation and in the full grip mode of operation.
- the thickness at half height in a direction parallel to the plane of symmetry 18 is preferably larger than 8 mm to provide accurate control over the orientation of the mouse 1 in rotational sense about a vertical axis and preferably smaller than 25 mm for ease of holding the mouse 1 in both the precision grip and full grip modes of operation.
- the width of the mouse 1 at half height in a longitudinal direction 27 perpendicular to symmetry plane 18 is preferably larger than 70 mm and preferably smaller than 90 mm.
- buttons 6-9 have button caps that are integrally formed with the housing of the mouse 1 and connect to adjacent portions of the housing via flexible hinge areas 19-22 on sides of the buttons 6-9 facing each other. Since the flexible hinge areas 19-22 are at least in touch pad surface area 17, portions of the caps of the buttons 6-9 also form portions of the touchpad surface area 17, the touchpad surface area can be relatively large.
- operation of the touchpad surface area 17 is not compromised by seams between button caps and neighboring portions of the touchpad surface area 17. Furthermore, because the portions of the caps of the button that are part of the touchpad surface area are close to the flexible hinge areas 19-22, operating the buttons 6-9 by pressing in the area of these portions of the caps of the buttons 6-9 requires exertion of a relatively large force, so that inadvertently operating these buttons by touching the buttons only in the area of the caps of the button that are part of the touchpad surface will not or hardly occur in practice. Furthermore, the button caps can be manufactured efficiently, are held in place rehably and the seamless flexible hinge area also prevents fouling of the inside of the mouse due to movement of fingers over the transition from the button caps to other portions of the touchpad surface area.
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